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M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-31 06:59:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 06:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
41c78556a2081d7682873fed54398a2897060f68
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 06:59:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.51490, 158.84810
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 31, 2025, 7:13 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk55.1 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy62.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 52 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 71 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    77.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours54
First 72 hours83
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.42025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC7.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC7.6 km M5.32025-07-31 06:59:47 UTC14.4 km42 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-07-31 07:17:04 UTC79.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC121.3 km168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC112.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 09:10:59 UTC110.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-31 09:20:56 UTC104.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 09:20:59 UTC106.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 10:37:52 UTC109.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 10:37:53 UTC102.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-31 11:25:39 UTC86.7 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#116
Earlier events M≥4617
Earlier events M≥5345
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC89.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC83.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC89.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC85.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC84.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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